The United Church has partnered with the provincial government to create 75 new rental homes for people with low to moderate incomes. The BC government issued a release November 26: “We know people in Coquitlam need more options for quality,…
Creating Conversation is a weekly editorial, curated by the Centre for Missional Leadership (CML), which gives opportunity for people to speak about issues they believe are vital for the church in Vancouver. One of the goals of this weekly article is…
Just before Covid hit, in late 2019, I took part in the World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly in Jakarta, Indonesia. Our table host was a young woman, Morgan Lee, who had been sent out by Christianity Today to meet delegates…
John Horgan received quite a bit of positive comment last week, when he officially stepped down as Premier of British Columbia November 17. Horgan remained personally popular during his time in power. The bulk of the commentary I heard about…
Two movies and two plays are coming to Vancouver this week – two famous shows about Jesus, one about a Japanese Christian hero during World War Two and one about a dramatic ride through the Himalayas aimed at supporting poor…
When Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and his fellow ABC City Councillors were sworn in at the Orpheum Theatre November 7 he repeated some of the promises he made the night he was elected, where he said, for example: We heard…
The Lord is saying gather, yes gather my people. “For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?” – Isaiah 43:19 24-7 Prayer Canada is hosting a National Prayer & Worship…
Two Trinity Western University biology students will be taking part in COP27. They will join some 20,000 people from 195 nations for the annual UN Climate Change Conference at Sharm El Sheik, an Egyptian city in the south of the…
Craig Greenfield is back in Vancouver for a few days, reacquainting himself with the city where he and his family spent several years living in the Downtown Eastside, and meeting old friends and promoting his most recent book. Greenfield is…
A church-based organization is stepping in to take up the slack for another group that has been providing meals for vulnerable people. The Surrey Now-Leader reported on the situation October 18: A local charity is expanding its Mobile Meals program.…